Instrument for taking samples of secretions



May 8,1928.l 1,669,395

E. GUTTMANN INSTRUMENTI'OR TAKING SAMPLES OF SECRETIONS Filed Aug. '7, 1925` v Patented May 8, 192.8.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

, EUGN GUTTMANN, OF BERLIN -CHARLOTTENBURG, GERMANY.

INSTRUMENT FOR TAKING SAMPLES 0F SECRETIONS.

Application led August 7, 1925., SerialNo. 48,896, and in Germany August 22, 1924.

end a. spoonlike cavity and adapted to beV Conducted along the whole mucous membrane in exerting at the same time a slight pressure so that the layer of secretion which covers the mucous membrane can be entirely removed and used for examination. In this manner it is possible to ascertain the existence of gonococcus when they are sparse or Y when they are deeply embedded in the mucous membrane.

The invention has further for its object to combine an instrument for taking secretion. from the urethra with an instrument forl taking secretion from the cervix, the two elements being removably connected the one with the other so that they can be easily separated for transportation. p An instrument according to the invention, is shown, by way of example, in the accompanying drawing in which i y Fig. l shows an element designed for taking secretion from the urethra andan element for taking secretion from the cervix combined to form one instrument.

Fig. 2 shows the element for taking secretion from the cervix. y

Fig. 3 shows the element designed for taking secretion from the urethra.V

The elements a (Fig. 3) has at one end a small spoon shaped cavity I; and is enlarged at the middle to form a handle c. The second element e consists of a rod which has -near its end a. small spoon shaped cavity f.

`the, secretion from the urethra or fromy the cervix has been taken,` as is necessary when the platinum eye is used which,` when it has been used to take one secretion has to be disinfected before the second secretion is taken from the same patient.

The improved instrument is very handy and made from nickel plated metal. It can be disinfected in suitable solutions (lysol, lysoi'orm or the like). As the little spoons are onlyl shallow the secretion can be well spread upon the object-carrier. Il only a little quantity of secretion is in the spoonshaped cavity it might be removed from this cavity by means or' a platinum eye to be spread on the carrier. The new instrument can be easily taken to pieces toghe carried in the' pocket. The handle might be made in on piece with one of the elements or as a separate piece. p

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